Cinque Terre Pesto experience in Riomaggiore
Cinque Terre, Italy
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
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Overview
Sample Menu
Main
Fusilli al pesto
Warm fusilli coated in vibrant basil pesto, rich with cheeses, pine nuts, garlic and silky olive oil.
What's Included
- Alcoholic BeveragesA welcome glass of prosecco and a tasting of local white wine will be served to pair with the dishes. Guests must be 18 years old or above.
- LunchEnjoy the pesto you prepared, served over a warm and flavorful plate of fusilli pasta
- All Fees and Taxes
- Private transportation
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Parking Ticket (3.5€/hour and about 10 minutes walk from my apartment)
- Bathroom facilities are not available at my home.
- Soda/Pop
- Coffee and/or Tea
- No animals
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Riomaggiore, SP, Italy
Via Tralcantu 37/B, Riomaggiore All instructions will be provided in advance through a welcome message, and on the morning of the event you will receive a map in jpg, detailed directions, and the house rules. You are therefore kindly requested to check your email or the Viator Message Center.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- the Riomaggiore train station is about 10 minutes walk from my apartment
- the Riomaggiore harbour is 10-15 minutes walk from my apartment
- the class is NOT suitable for VEGANS, CELIACS or people with SEVERE FOOD INTOLERANCES OR ALLERGIES
- In case of last minute communications of FOOD INTOLERANCES OR ALLERGIES will still be allowed to participate but nothing will be given to eat.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Luca was warm, welcoming, and very knowledgeable about regional Italian cuisine. He was fully prepared for the lesson and very engaged throughout the entire experience. The pesto we created together was fresh and delicious as were the beverages which we deeply appreciated on a warm day. If you are looking for an authentic, small village cooking lesson, I highly recommend Cooking With Luca.
Reviews
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We had so much fun with Luca and learned a lot about the history of pesto and other fun facts! Delicious food and so glad to have the recipe to create over and over again!
Luca was a funny and welcoming teacher. The pesto was phenomenal! I would highly recommend this intimate experience.
So much fun! Luca was awesome! So much info and delicious pesto lunch. Can’t recommend enough. Was one of our favorite days!
The event was so much fun! Luca did a great job explaining the process and the finished product was delicious.
Luca was a great host. Very nice and accommodating. We took the wrong train and ended up being late but he still allowed us to have this experience, which was very kind. He was interactive, insightful and fun! The pesto was amazing, so glad we were able to learn from him.
Luca was warm, welcoming, and very knowledgeable about regional Italian cuisine. He was fully prepared for the lesson and very engaged throughout the entire experience. The pesto we created together was fresh and delicious as were the beverages which we deeply appreciated on a warm day. If you are looking for an authentic, small village cooking lesson, I highly recommend Cooking With Luca.
Luca is a wonderful teacher and very engaging. We laughed the whole time we were there, and the pesto we made was FANTASTIC!
Luca had interesting knowledge of the history of Pesto as well as the ingredients. It was a fun class with a delicious finish!
Lucca was very informative and we enjoyed the time he took to educate us on the history of pesto. We had the best time making pesto and eating it too! We highly recommend this class.
We ended up being the only people at our class which was great! Luca is so knowledgeable about the history and preparation of pesto. It was fun to learn about that while also learning to make it. We had great conversation as well and truly enjoyed ourselves.
Luca was very rude to us and we didn't even participate in the class. I understand it says timing is not flexible, however, I sent a message because our shuttle was late to pick us up and then the train was late as well. We got to the town and the map provided was very difficult to understand as the landmarks on the map were not easy to find. We were 25 min late and we were essentially running to find the location. We rang the bell upon arrival and Luca just yelled out from the top floor saying we were too late to participate. Again, I understand timing is considered not flexible but I was messaging him explaining the situation. The class was supposed to be 1.5h so I don't understand why we couldn't play catch up or something else. The vibe was very negative from him. We paid for this experience and it would have been more understandable if he came down to us and said "listen, I'm sorry but we don't have enough time for the class, here is the foccacia (that we were supposed to receive), but we need to cancel." Instead it was a very harsh.. "YOURE TOO LATE". it took us an hour to get from monterosso to Riomaggiore, so give yourself PLENTY of time to get there...even though we thought an hour would be plenty
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Good evening, I’m sorry that you are angry and you write these things but it would have been better for you to reply to my e-mail with a simple "we apologize, we’re on the way" and I would have waited for you, as I always do. Unfortunately you didn’t answer me anything and that’s not very kind.
As written in the welcome message, the time is not flexible and over 15 minutes delay the class is considered cancelled.
Nothing is due with a delay of 25 minutes (and I don’t have to stop working with the other guests to bring you some focaccia, which I don’t use since I always make a plate of pasta --- this shows that you haven’t even read the profile).
Personally I think this review inappropriate; you arrived late (and unfortunately the transportation or how you arrive at my home is your problem) disregarding everything that I had written to you and not even answering my messages.
All the best
Luca was an incredible host. We have a new appreciation for pesto and its history. The experience made us want to make more pesto. Highly recommend this experience. We would do this again! Thanks for welcoming us into your home.
The pesto was delicious! Lots of great information and an interesting location. Luca obviously enjoys telling people about the history of pesto.
The experience was very cramped. It was supposed to be a 4 person experience but it was doubled booked and had 8 people in a very small space. Took away from the family experience we were expecting. We were only advised when we showed up.
Response from Host, May 2024
thanks for the feedback but as I said it is certainly not my fault if Viator has made an overbooking and I do not understand why penalize me anyway. Why to write these things? I did my job, you made pesto, ate it and drank. I think that it would be better to complain with the Customer Service not to discredit my work. But …. I also have a couple of things to say:
1) it would be nicer to advice that there was also 2 minors;
2) nowhere is written that the experience is private and you cannot pretend it.
3) it’s rude to put your hands in the trash bin to verify that the juice I provided to your sons was real orange juice (and it was kind from me to offer it) without washing your hands after;
4) I sent you the whatsapp txt with the recipe and you didn’t reply anything and is not mandatory for me to send .
Bye
We really enjoyed our pesto making experience with Luca. The view from his apartment was amazing with a view of the harbor as included in the photo. Luca's explanation of the history of Pesto and how it evolved from other mother sauces of the area was interesting and provided a wonderful backdrop in making our own pesto (and then enjoying tasting it).
Très belle expérience de préparation de Pesto + dégustation
L’hôte nous accueille chez lui nous avons passé un agréable moment.
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